Jacob barrow



(No Model.)

J. BARROW.

PRESSURE REGULATOR.

No. 397,063. Patented Jan. 29.- 1889 am I I l I y III lv WI TJVESSES UNrTED STATES PATENT Critica@ JACOB UARROV, OF VINDFALL, INDIANA, AS'STGNOR OF ONE-HALF 'lO JOHN D. BAKER, OF SAME PLACE.

PRESSUREREGULATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 397,063, dated January 29, 1889.

Application filed November l, 1888. Serial No. 289,735. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

. Be it known that I, .Licon Bannow, a citizen ofthe United States of America, residingl at- Vindfall, in the county of rlipton and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pressure-Regulators;

i and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, sueh as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyingl drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this speciiicatitni.

My invention relates to a combined water and gas separator and pressure-regulatom and it consists in the novel construction and combination of parts, as will be more fully hereinafter described and claimed.

The ob j ect of my invention is to provide an apparatus of the character above set fort-h, of simple and effective construction, positive in operation, and strongl and durable. I attain this object by the preferred form of construction illustrated in the accompanying` drawings, wherein like letters` of reference are used to ilesignate similar parts in bot-h views, and in which- Fig'ure l is a side elevation of my improvement. Fig'. L is a transverse vertical section thereof.

A and l respectively represent the outer and inner chambers, constructed in the form of metallic cans or cylinders. The chamber A is formed with a series of outiiow vents or apertures, u., u', u?, and c3, arranged at different elevations and adapted to have removable stoppers a* inserted therein. The bottom of said chamber is also :formed with a raised or thickened integral collar, a, havingl screwthreaded apertures therein, which receive an inflow-pipe, F, having' an elbow, f, for the ingress of the gas and water, and an outflowpipe, G, for the egress of the `:gas after separation from the water. The chamber l5 is constructed with a closed and an open end, the said openV end being' inserted downward within the chamber A, as shown. 'lhe pipe ,if extends upward into the chamber B a greater distance than the elbowed pipeF, in order that the pressure may be more effectively regulated.

To the under side or lowerend of the chamber A a smaller chamber, C, is attached by bolts, and between said chambers a packing, P, is inserted. Thechamber C is divided into two compartments-the water and gas or valve chamber C"i and the outlet or free gas chamber C. The upper part of chamber C:E is formed with a circular opening', c?, of equal diameter to and aligning with the bottom of pipe F and an openingin thepacking l). The upper part of the chamber l is :formed with a similar opening, c3, aligningl with the bottom of pipe G, and also has an outflow-pipe, c, connected to the lower part of the outer wall thereof. l'y means of these openings communication is had between the chamber C and the chambers A and l through pipes F and G. The partition-wall between the chambers C and C has a flange or guidetraek, c5, extending' intoI the chamber C. The opposite or ou ter wall of the said chamber C has a valve opening, e, in the lower part thereof adapted to be opened or closed by a gate-valve, D. The gate-valve D has a depending projection, d, pivotally held between ears (Z, formed with the outer wall of chamber C, and is ifree to move at its upper end. The central internal face of said gate-valve has an inwardly-proj ecting enlargement or extension, D?, with an upwardly-projecling arm, D', of less width than said enlargement and in such position as to allow the gate rfree movement. rlhe inner edge of said arm D merges into the inner edge of the projection D2, and between the said continuous edge and flange e grooved anti-friction rollers E are mounted and bear upon said parts, as shown. The said rollers E are mounted in a frame, E, to the upper end ol' which a long rod, E2, is attached and projects vertically upward through the center of pipe F, and, passing,I through an aperture in the top wall of the elbow j' of said pipe, is secured at its upper end to the top IOO bow f of the pipe l? in its upward movement, and is arranged at such a distance from its point of limitation as to always keep the roll.- ers E in iframe E in engagement with the flange e and the merged edge oli' t-he extension D2 and its arm D of: the gate-valve D.

C2 is bolted to the side ot' the ehan'lber C, and has a tapped opening, in which is secured an inlet-pipe, e.

The gas and water flow in through pipe t" into chamber and through ope11ii1g:;",1,)ast gate-valve D, into chamber C, and thence up through pipe l?, down through chamber B, into chamber A. The gas rises and escapes through pipe G into chamber C', and out through pipe c. The water is forced by the pressure of the gas under the edge ot' the inside chamber, l, and by said pressure is raised in the water-chamber A up to the overllow vent or aperture c, and is there discharged. 'hen the water forced out through overiiow a, the pressure will be one ounce in the inner chamber and at the said outlet, regarilless of what it may be at the inlet, and the said pressure may be increased to two ounces by removing the stopper from overflow a down to overflow ci, and placing the proper amount ot' weight on the inner chamber, B. It is evident that it will require more pressure to raise the water to overtlow a', and the extra weight will force the inner chamber down, which will cause the rollers operating on the tracks or ways, hereinbefore set forth, to open the hinged gate or valve l) and admit more gas. The pressure maybe continuously increased by removing the stoppers of overflows t2 and c3 until it reaches tour ounces.

It will be seen that gate D and its operating device are arrmiged on the inside of and attached to the inner chamber to overcome the need of additional valves and thereby prevent friction an d outside leakage through stu tln g-boxes.

It maybe required in some instances to arrange the apl'laratus by the side of the gasintlow pipe, and in that event it would be necessary to have the rod E2 pass down on the outside ol the outer chamber, A, to make connection with the gate or valve.

Having thus described my invention, whatl claim as new isl. ln a water and gas separator and pressure-regulator, the combination ot' the outer chamber having inlet and outlet pipes and overtlowvents therein, an open-ended cham ber mounted therein, a compartmentechamber secured to the bottom of said outer chamber and communicating therewith, having a gate-valve in one compartment thereof, and a rod secured to the top ol' the inner chamber, having a trame on its lowerend carrying rollers bearing against the said gate-valve an d one side oit' the dividing-wall oit' the compartine11t-ehamber,substantially as described.

2. In a water and gas separator and pressure-regnlator, the conibiimtion ot' the outer chamber having inlet and outlet pipes and overflow vents, an open ended chamber mounted therein, a compartment-chamber secured to the bottom otl said outer chamber and communicating therewith, having a lflange on its dividing-wall, and inlet and ontlet openings and cormections, a gate-valve hinged at its lower end to the outside wall ot' said chamber, having an inwardly]:)rojecting enlargement with an upwardly projecting arm whose inner edge merges into the edge of the said enlargement, and a rod passing centrally through the inlet-pipe of the outer chamber7 being secured at its upper end to the top closed end of the inner chamber and provided with a limiting-collar, and having a frame attached to its lower end carrying grooved rollers adapted to engage the flange of the dividing-wall in the compartmentchamber and the edge of the inner projection of the valve-gate and its arm, whereby the said gate and inner chamber are made regulable, substantially as described.

In a water and gas separator and pressure-regulator, the combination, with an outer chamber, with its inlet and outlet pipes and overflow-vents adapted to have Stoppers removably placed therein, a `chamber mounted therein with its open end down, a compartment-chamber secured to the bottom of said outer chamber and communicating therewith, having a hinged gate-valve therein and an outllow-pipe directly connected to one of its chambers, a rod connected at its upper end to the top of the inner chamber, and having frictioirrollers on the lower end engaging with one wall of the compartment-chamber and with the gate-valve, and the inflow-chamber secured to the side of the compartment chamber over the valve-opening thereof, substantially as described.

In testimony whercol' I altix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JACOB BARROW.

lVitnesses:

W. H. DEAN, W. O. DEAN.

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